Thursday, May 21, 2015

Buffet

This week's links. Enjoy.Australian With a Scandinavian AccentTake a tour over at The Design Files of the utterly gorgeous Sydney apartment of Frag and Naomi Woodall, renovated from scratch and now a tranquil and welcoming space.In MotionStunning, dreamlike short video of Tokyo by Aaron Grimes created by "stacking video frames inside Adobe Photoshop and then recombining those stacked frames into a video again."First, Call Yourself An Artist: Career Advice From Artist Lisa CongdonLovely interview with the amazing artist Lisa Congdon, whose new book Art Inc. has given (and continues to give) me tons of happy inspiration.Make Some Art. Your Brain Will Thank YouAnd on a related note — Good is teaming up with Sambazon for '100 days of little ways to change our world'. Creating art is one — and a great way to explore your creativity, reduce stress, hone your cognitive and motor skills and feel happier.Top 10 Rural Noir BooksGreat list by novelist Tom Bouman of fiction exploring the dark side of American country life, from James M Cain to Flannery O'Connor.5 Awesome Films Overlooked at the Box Office This YearGreat short list of 5 films that didn't get a whole lot of recognition when released — I'm particularly keen to see 'Le Chef' with Jean Reno and 'Rewrite' with Hugh Grant.10 On-Screen Denim HeroesAnOther magazine recently celebrated Denim Day with a look at denim in film, from Marilyn Monroe to Julia Roberts.Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion PizzaA simple and flavourful flatbread-style pizza by Minimalist Baker, livened with a balsamic reduction. (photo via fantastic frank)